- Elevation, modelled
- 363 m
- Tallest summit within 13.0 miles
- Icy Knob918 m · 9.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway8.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:47local time
- Coordinates
- 35.7433, -81.6881
History Museum of Burke County is a museum in North Carolina, at a modelled 363 m. Icy Knob stands 918 m to the south-southwest, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Historic Burke County Courthouse, a museum 0.2 miles away. Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway passes 8.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of History Museum of Burke County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icy Knob | SSW 202° | 918 m | 9.8 mi |
| Hickory Knob | SSW 198° | 907 m | 9.2 mi |
| Propst Mountain | SSW 203° | 905 m | 9.5 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | SSW 200° | 901 m | 9.3 mi |
| Walker Top | SSW 194° | 886 m | 7.2 mi |
| Benn Knob | S 173° | 882 m | 12.4 mi |
| Rainbow Mountain | S 188° | 874 m | 9.3 mi |
| Hickorynut Mountain | S 186° | 870 m | 9.7 mi |
- 8.1 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 13.5 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 17.8 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
- 19.1 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Wiseman's View · 16 mi
- Bear Den Overlook (MP 323.0) · 19 mi
- Hefner Gap Overlook · 19 mi
- Heffner Gap Overlook (MP 325.9) · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Yellow Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Ironmonger Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Pine Mountain: 4.6 mi
- High Peak: 4.7 mi
- Keller Knob: 5.2 mi
Waterfalls
- McGalliard Falls: 6.9 mi
- Upper Shoal Creek Falls: 8.7 mi
- Shoal Creek Falls: 8.7 mi
- Little River Falls: 9.9 mi
- Big Bear Falls: 10.1 mi
Museums: 16
- Historic Burke County Courthouse: 0.2 mi
- Morganton Railroad Depot & Museum: 0.4 mi
- Waldensian Heritage Museum: 7.0 mi
- Hudson Depot Museum: 12.9 mi
- Caldwell Historical Museum: 14.3 mi
Attractions: 14
- Something Rotten: 11.5 mi
- Build a Fairy House: 11.5 mi
- Every Drop Goes a Long Way: 11.6 mi
- Wild Percussion: 11.6 mi
- Hide & Seek: 11.7 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Historic Town Limits: 0.4 mi
- Historic Town Limit: 0.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 11.9 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 17.1 mi
- Marion Veteran Memorial: 18.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Brown Mountain View: 16.2 mi
- Observation Deck: 16.8 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 19.8 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 19.8 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 19.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Swimming beach: 10.6 mi
- Boat beach: 10.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 17.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:38 | 17:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Hickory · 20 mi
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